I Just Need To Vent

BlackWidow (Mardy) · #1 17-11-2011, 09:30 PM

It has taken so long to get my head around CCD imaging and guiding. I have now just started to get some results and the weather is just doing my head in. For the last two days we have had clear skies in Adelaide right up to the point I look for alignment stars. Then in they come! Thick full cover clouds. Again tonight the same damm thing! I am getting really good at setting up and packing up. I am Soooo Frustrated and am finding it difficult not to take it out on somthing..

. So I think this little rant has helped, so thank you!

Now where did I put that bottle of Makers Mark? Oh and the ice

Mardy

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #2 17-11-2011, 09:34 PM

Yes happens quite a bit, sometimes you get lucky and the cloud goes away... Keep at it though. Sometimes an Observatory is the only sure way to reduce setup times when this sort of thing happens.

TrevorW · #3 17-11-2011, 10:41 PM

breath in, breath out repeat this 10 times slowly

then

swear you f'in head off and bust a few things

Octane (Humayun) · #4 17-11-2011, 10:42 PM

I feel your pain, mate.

The weather has been garbage the last two months.

That, or work life gets in the way.

H

adman (Adam) · #5 17-11-2011, 10:56 PM

I haven't setup in over two months....just can't face it at the moment. Too much other stuff going on in my life at the moment that is sucking my enthusiasm....the weather is the least of my worries.

Kevnool (Kev) · #6 17-11-2011, 10:59 PM

Escape the grip on the city.
Head inland.

bartman (Bart) · #7 17-11-2011, 11:04 PM

Mmmmm,
yep when I feel the urge to set up, its clouded over or bad seeing. Like tonight

bartman

allan gould · #8 17-11-2011, 11:29 PM

The worst is when you see the clouds rolling in and by the time you have packed it all away you look up and it's perfectly clear!

Screwdriverone (Chris) · #9 18-11-2011, 12:49 AM

Lol, nice plan B Mardy!!!!!

Wish I had some of that right now.

Cheers

Chris

Mliss (Mel) · #10 18-11-2011, 03:25 AM

same here, although there are patches every now and then...

it's that time of the year Martin, you're not alone!

kinetic (Steve) · #11 18-11-2011, 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

It has taken so long to get my head around CCD imaging and guiding. I have now just started to get some results and the weather is just doing my head in. For the last two days we have had clear skies in Adelaide right up to the point I look for alignment stars. Then in they come! Thick full cover clouds. Again tonight the same damm thing! I am getting really good at setting up and packing up. I am Soooo Frustrated and am finding it difficult not to take it out on somthing..

. So I think this little rant has helped, so thank you!

Now where did I put that bottle of Makers Mark? Oh and the ice

Mardy

It cleared after about 11:30pm Mardy

I managed to get something at least. Packed it in about 2am
The last half of my set was through thin high cloud.
As I closed up I looked up and it was clear again

Steve

BlackWidow (Mardy) · #12 18-11-2011, 10:26 PM

It stayed thin cloud cover over my house. I live near the coast and on warm moist days I seem to get cloud. I am now waiting for storms to get lightning shots. Thought that might happen tonight, but nothing so far.

Back to the Makers Mark

pgc hunter · #13 18-11-2011, 11:22 PM

I've had more thunderstorms in Melbourne this season than clear skies....

Jen · #14 20-11-2011, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorW

breath in, breath out repeat this 10 times slowly

then

swear you f'in head off and bust a few things

hey can you see me doing that from where you are

Osirisra (Ken) · #15 20-11-2011, 04:51 PM

I can't take much more is this garbage year weather wise, just hope next year is better.

Still haven't used my CCD yet which I bought in May!

Last couple of nights have been nice and clear here which is rare and a great thing...except for the 50-60km winds,

just can't win.

Forecast is usual crap of wind, cloud and rain...over it.

BlackWidow (Mardy) · #16 20-11-2011, 05:28 PM

Well I am going to see if I can change the weather. Every time I purchase Telescope Items the weather goes to a mess.. as it is now.

I just purchased a raincoat, a rain gauge and a kite.

Lets see what happens now

Mardy

mill (Martin) · #17 20-11-2011, 05:49 PM

yeh well ce la vie.
Just get some whisky and wait for the good weather to roll in.

From one Martin to another.

Paul Haese · #18 21-11-2011, 11:25 AM

As a wise man once said to me, This hobby is not for the impatient!

BlackWidow (Mardy) · #19 21-11-2011, 11:50 AM

Well not that wise. He forgot to tell the rest of us. LOL

pgc hunter · #20 21-11-2011, 06:24 PM

well cloud looks like its clearing here.... therefore was planning to do a quick obs of Jupiter.

So I check the jetstream map....and yeah it's the usual ra ra crap

bugger it, I'll just practice some ILS landings in FSX.

I think the wise man should've mentioned that this hobby is not for those who live in a permanent nuclear winter. Anyone wanna join the Cloud Appreciation Society? Imagine all the action we'll get to enjoy!